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"Don't You Ever Say Sorry": Ricky Ponting Tells Delhi Capitals Star After Defeat Against RCB

Delhi Capitals hit rock bottom after losing their fifth consecutive match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season, going down to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Saturday. Despite the fact that the franchise is winless in the tournament, head coach Ricky Ponting is trying to keep the atmosphere in the dressing room upbeat. After the match against the Bengaluru side, Ponting sent DC spinner Kuldeep Yadav a firm message, asking him to 'never say sorry to him'.

'Best T20 Spinner Caught Off Guard': Sri Lanka Great On Sanju Samson's 3 6s vs Rashid Khan

Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara feels captain Sanju Samson's three sixes on the trot against Gujarat Titans premier leg-spinner Rashid Khan proved to be the game changer during their successful run chase in the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad. Samson (60 off 32 balls) hit three successive sixes off Rashid in the 13th over of RR's chase of 178 to bring down the asking rate. The Royals eventually overhauled the target with four balls to spare on Sunday, with Shimron Hetmyer smashing unbeaten 56 off just 26 balls down the order.

On Arjun Tendulkar's IPL Debut, Shah Rukh Khan's Tweet Is 'Happiness And Joy'

Arjun Tendulkar's long wait to play for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) ended on Sunday when he was named in the playing XI for the match against Kolkata Knight Riders. Fans, former cricketers and experts took to social media to share their blessings and suggestions for the young uncapped Indian all-rounder. Even the King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan took to Twitter to share his views on Arjun's debut. Fair to say that SRK only had good things to say on the development despite KKR's defeat in the match.

Watch: After 'Handshake Snub' Another Video Featuring Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly Goes Viral

It doesn't all seem to be well between two of Team India's former skippers -- Virat Kohli and Sourav Ganguly. Since Kohli's exit as India's skipper from all three formats of the game, a lot has been said about the relationship between Ganguly and him. As Royal Challengers Bangalore took on Delhi Capitals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match, Kohli and Ganguly seemed to have avoided shaking each others' hands, with the video of the incident going viral.

Watch: Umesh Yadav's Stunning Catch Sends 'Impact Substitute' Rohit Sharma Packing

During Kolkata Knight Riders' IPL 2023 match against Mumbai Indians, Umesh Yadav took a briiliant catch at mid-off to end the innings of Rohit Sharma. The batter, who came in as 'Impact Substitute' in the second innings of the game, opened the batting with Ishan Kishan. He started slow but just when his innings picked pace, KKR spinner Suyash Sharma dismissed him at the score of 20 off 13 balls. The credit for the wicket also goes to Umesh, who took a superb catch diving to his left. Despite getting hit for a six on the first ball of the 5th over, Suyash bowled a tossed up delivery to Rohit on the fifth ball of the over. Rohit failed to keep his drive down and Umesh took a stunning catch to end his innings.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted XI vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2023: Will RCB Tinker With Winning Combination?

Royal Challengers Bangalore finally got back on to the winning track after they defeated Delhi Capitals by 23 runs on Saturday. Asked to bat first, RCB posted a total of 174/6 in 20 overs after their star batter Virat Kohli, smashed his third half-century of the season. Later, DC were restricted to 151/9 after debutant Vijaykumar Vyshak took a three-wicket haul. With two wins out of four matches, the Faf du Plessis-led side will now be going up against Chennai Super Kings in their upcoming match on Monday.

"There Will Never Be A Captain Like MS Dhoni": Sunil Gavaskar

Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has named Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the best captain in the Indian Premier League history, saying "there hasn't been a captain like him and will never be one like him in future". Dhoni completed 200 matches as captain of CSK in the match against Rajasthan Royals in Chennai on April 12, which they lost by three runs. The 41-year-old former India captain was the first player to achieve the feat in IPL history.

Watch: How Sanju Samson Casually Foiled Hardik Pandya's Sledging Attempt

There's a reason why Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson is seen by his fans as the ideal successor to MS Dhoni. With his superlative performance in the match against defending champions Gujarat Titans, Samson produced a brilliant knock of 60 runs off 32 balls. Together with Shimron Hetmyer, the two guided Royals to a 3-wicket win against the Titans. However, other than his batting ability, Samson also showed terrific composure on the field, especially when it looked like GT skipper Hardik Pandya was trying to get into his head.

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"Don't You Ever Say Sorry": Ricky Ponting Tells Delhi Capitals Star After Defeat Against RCB

'Best T20 Spinner Caught Off Guard': Sri Lanka Great On Sanju Samson's 3 6s vs Rashid Khan

On Arjun Tendulkar's IPL Debut, Shah Rukh Khan's Tweet Is 'Happiness And Joy'

Watch: After 'Handshake Snub' Another Video Featuring Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly Goes Viral

Watch: Umesh Yadav's Stunning Catch Sends 'Impact Substitute' Rohit Sharma Packing

Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted XI vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2023: Will RCB Tinker With Winning Combination?

"There Will Never Be A Captain Like MS Dhoni": Sunil Gavaskar

Watch: How Sanju Samson Casually Foiled Hardik Pandya's Sledging Attempt